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Having recently purchased a Morgan Roadster I have been hit with the £40K+ VED supplement of £320 making a total VED of £465 for this year. If I SORN the vehicle over winter, will I save on the £320 annual...
Does the list price for the £40k car tax threshold include or exclude on the road costs?
My car was registered in March 1979. When is it tax free?
If I buy a car for the list price, say £38,000, I would pay the standard rate for the first year rate depending on the CO2 emissions and whether it was petrol or diesel. However if I added any extras to...
The Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) is being introduced for all new cars registered from 1 September 2018 and the new car I had ordered from Ford in May 2018 will not be delivered...
I have settled on buying a a car which, with extras, is very close to the £40,000 list price. Obviously I want to stay just below that so I don't get hit with higher tax. My understanding is that the list...
Cars with a list price over £40,000 pay higher VED, so what's included in the list price?
Why is VED on my 2012 Ford Fiesta van 1.4 TDCi £240 per year?
I’m confused with the new road tax rules. I want to buy a used BMW 4 Series. I've found a nice car, registered in June 2017 - so new road tax rules apply. It's £36,999 - so my understanding is that I would...
If I buy a pre-reg car from the dealer (less than 90 days old), will I need to pay first year car tax or will the dealer have already done this?